Ironing board and steamer



Nov. Z3 1926, 1,608,343

H. slLvERMAN IRONING BOARD AND STEAMER Filed Dec. 17, 1925 2 sheets-sheet 1 l/v VEN T017'. /Mmy .SIL vin/MN. 5y H15 /7 Tra/M1573.

Nov. 23 1926. 1,608,343

H. slLvERMAN A moulu@ BOARD AND STEAMER Filed Deo. 1'? 1925 1 2 Sheets-Sheet 2 fm1 I 79 iff 'f5 m l Patented Nov. .23, 1926i HARRY SLVERMAN', 0F MENNEAFOLS, llfilllESOTA.

IRONNQ BOARD AND STEAIIIEEL.

Application led Beceniber rl`his invention relates to an ironing table and particularly to an ironing table withrv which steam is used. As is well known to those skilled in the art, it is the common practice in cleaning and pressing establishments and other places where cloth goods are pressed, to steam the goods after they are pressed in order to eliminate and pre` vent a shiny or glossy appearance on the cloth. lt has heretofore been the common practice in many cleaning and pressing establishments to make a separate operation on a separate machine of the steaming after the clothes were pressed. This takes lots of the operator-s time and necessitates special apparatus.

lt is an object of this invention to provide an ironing table on which fabrics can beV pressed and simultaneously or subsequently steamed.

lt is a further object of the invention to provide an ironing table comprising an ironing board having a comparatively smooth surface and provided with means dispo-sed below said surface for supplying steam, means also being provided for distributing the steam over the surface ofthe board and the board having the usual fabric covering on which the pressing is done, said board preferably being of metal to be easily heated by the steam.

It is also an object of the invention to provide an ironing board having a groove er;- tending longitudinally thereof in which a Vperforated steam supply conduit is disposed; adapted to; direct the steam downwardly in said groove, together with heating means in said groove to heat Vthe board and dry any moisture 0r condensation of steam.

lt is also an object of the invention to pro-v vide an ironing table having a board to which steam is supplied together with means adapted to be easily and conveniently manipulated by the operator for controlling the supply of steam.

These and other objects and advantages of the invention will be fully set forth in the following description made in connection with the accompanying drawings in which like reference characters refer to the same parts throughout the different views, and in which7 f Fig. V1 is ajview in side elevation of the device;

Fig. 2 is a plan view of thedevice with some portions broken away;

17, 1925. Serial No. '/5,937. i

Fig. 3 is a view in vertical section taken on the line 3-3 of Fig. 2, as indicated by the arrows;

Fig, l is a vertical section on an enlarged scale taken on the line 4 4 of Fig. i, as indicated by the arrows;

Fig. 5 is a plan view of a portion of the steam'pipe used;

Fig. 6 is a view similar to Fig. 2 showing a modification;

Fig. 7 is a vertical section taken on the line 7-7 of Fig. 6. as indicated by the arrows; Y

Fig. 8 is a vertical section taken on the line 8 8 of Fig. 7, as indicated by the n arrows; and

Fig. 9 is a vertical section taken on the line 9 9 of Fig. 7, as' indicated by the arrows.

Referring to the drawings, particularly Figs. l to 5, an ironing table is shown comn prising the ironing board (i. Vlfhile this board may be variously supported, in the embodiment of the invention illustrated; the saine is shown as having downwardly projecting lugs 6EL on its undersurface adapted to be received in socket members 7 which are carried; respectively, at the upper ends of vertical leg members 8 arranged in rectangular relation and preferably tied together by the members 9. 'lhe ironing board 6 is of the customary shape; and while this shape may be varied; in the embodiment of the invention illustrated, the board. is shown having its sides converging toward one end. Said board 6 has a comparatively smooth top surface,-V one portion 6l of which, at the rear end of lthe board; is somewhat higher than the rerlhe portion 6C` of the board has a trough or groove 6d formed theremaining portion 6C.

in illustrated as triangular in shapeand this groove is deeper at 'its end adjacent the wide end of the board than it is at the end adjacent the narrow vend of the board so that any moisture therein would drain toward the wide end of the board. Disposed in the groove Gd is a conduit l0 having a. multiplicity of small perforations l()EL in its under surface. rlllie pipe l() is threaded at one end and received in a threaded hole 6@ at the rear end of the groove 6d4 and the pipe can be conveniently inserted in groove 6d by being passed through a. hole (if at the forward end of the groove 6d,-the forward end of the pipe l0 ypreferably being closed and a plug ll alsoY being screwed into the end .of the hole (if.

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A hole Gg extends through the bottoni of the board 6 adjacent the deep end of groove 6d and the set screw 12 is threaded into this hole. The hole 6c and pipe 10 communicate With a pocket 6 formed beneath the board and a pipe 13 extends into the rear side of pocket 6h. The pipe 13 is adapted to be connected to a source of steam supply and has therein controlling valve lll. The Valve 14 has an operatinglever 15 adapted to open and close the valve, which lever is connected to a flexible rod 16 extending through the conduit 17 and connected at its other end to Y one end of a treadle 1S. The treadle 1.8 is pivoted intermediate its ends in a bracket 19 secured to the floor and the end of the treadle connected to rod 16 is urged' downivard by a compression spring 20. l"lhen the free end of the treadle 18 is in its upper position to which it is moved by spring` 2O the valve 14- is closed.

Disposed over the groove 6 is a strip 21 of .tine reticulate material, such as line n'ietal screen or fine wire cloth. The strip 2l somewhat'ivider than the maxirnun'i i'vidth of groove 6d and vwhile the same may be held in place by any suitable means, in the enibodiinent of the invention illustrated, the same is shown as held by a plurality7 of screws 21a having their heads countersunl into the board 6. `A layer of reticulate material 22, similar to the material of strip 21, extends over the strip and over the por` tion 6c` of the board 6, the edges of the layer 22 being bent around the side edges of the board andaround the small end thereof. The usual layer of fabric material 23 is placed over the screen 22 and the article to be ironed is placed or arranged on this fabric material or pad 23. rlhe board V(i is made of metal. lhile various metals, or metals Which are good conductors of heat,

may be used, in practice, the board has beenv made of aluminum. Y

In operation, the ironing board described will be used in the customary Way anif the fabrics pressed thereon by means of a hand iron. The portion 6b at the endcf the board will form aconvenient place for. irons to rest when hot and not in use. lhen it is desired to steam the garments the operator will step on the free end of the treadle 18. This will open valve 14 and steam will be forced into the pipe 10 and will issue throu the perforations 10a therein dovnivardly in the groove 6d. This steam will pass upward through the screen fabric 21 and' 22 and through the cloth cover 23. The board will be heated by this steam and the steam will rise from groove '6d and thus be applied to the cloth article being` pressed on the board. The screens 21 and 22 tend to tribute the steam over the entire surface of the boa-rd. This steam being applied to fue garment and the same pressed, any gloss or remain hot fora much longer time thanr isl j usual when another kind of boardis used. rllhe amount 'of steam used'can be 'nicely regulated by the operator. The ten'iperature of the board will quickly dry out `any condensation of steam 'which may occur in the p jipove 6dr lf an appreciable amount of Water should collect in this groove it will run to the deep end of the groove andyinay be drained through the hole 6g, if desired. rEhe pocket 6l? will collect any condensation of the steam from the pipe 13.

In Fisso to 9, a modi-lied form of the hoard is shown. rllie board25 is similar in y shape to the board` .6 having' a raised portion 25b at one end simil to the portion 6l and Will have supporting' n'ieinbers 25 on its bottom similar to the portions 6n adapted to'be received in the n'ienibers 7 at the top' of thc loes S. The board 25 has a u'roove or trough 25d extending); longitudinally thereof Which is.

of considerable depth and width. lhe board 25 also has a chamber 25C rornied beneath the portion 25b with `which a live steam pipe 26 communicates, said pipe being adapted to be connected to some suitable steam supply. A live steainlpipe 27 communicates at one end with the chamber 2. e and passes longitudinally through the trough 25 and communicates at its otheriend with a chamber 25t formed beneath the narrow end of board 25. The return steam pipe 28 also coin-V municates at one end with the chamber 25f and at its other end is bent downward and extended into a passage 25g extending ih, .1 1 .pf'i rl.

t iouui a Goss oiined in the ieai `oi the trough`25l. Another steam pipe 2 9 also extends longitudinally'through trough 25` between pipes `2'? and 28 and has its inner end closed, .said pipe 29 being bent downvvard at its other end to lit in `.and communicate with a passage 25h parallelto passage 25g. A pipe extend-s from Vpassage 25h`and is connected to pipe'26, a control valve 32 being located therein which may either he;V operated by hand controlled by `a suitable n treadle, as shown for valve 1d in Fig. 1. A

drain pipe 30 also communicates with the bottoni of trough 25d atits deep end. Y The pipe 29 is perforated at its loui'erside so that stean'i is delivered to the Agroove 25d and directed downwardly therein It will be noted that the trough 25d is ofinuch greater'` depth at the end of the board adjacentthe,

portion 25b than at theother end of said board. Thesurface of the board 25, atI each side of the groove 25d, is rabbeted tov reiceive a plate 31 provided With a multiplicity of holes and vheld in place by suitable ccuntersunk screws. A layer of fine screen 34, such as wire cloth, extends across the entire sur-face of the board 25, other than the portion 25h, said material preferably having its edges bent around4 the sides the side edges of the board. The usual pad of cloth material 85 overlies the screen and is held by the board in any suitable manner. The steam supply pipe 2G will be controlled by a valve 33 either by hand or in a manner similar to that already described in connection with steam pipe 18 shown in Fig. l.

ln operation, the board shown in Figs. 6 to 9 will be used for pressing` and steaming. Valve 33 will be open during the operation of the board and the board will be heated by the steam passing through pipes 27 and 28. vWhen it is desired to steam with the board the valve 32 will be opened momentarily and steam will be directed downwardly into trough 25d. The temperature in this trough is quite high, owing to the heating pipes 27 and 28 and any condensation or moisture from the steam admitted through pipe 29 will be quickly dried. Substantially dry steam will therefore pass upwardly through the perforations in plate 3l through the screen 34 and through the pad 35, The steaming of the cloth and articles being operated upon will thus be accomplished. A serious objection has existed to some steaming devices of the prior art where the steam was projected directly upon the cloth. This resulted in a spray of moisture of condensation on the cloth. This effect is avoided in applicants device by directing the steam downwardly in trough 25d and having heat-ing means therein for drying condensation.

l? rom the above description it is seen that applicant has provided a simple and emcient steaming apparatus for clot-h articles while the same are being pressed. By the use of applicants board, the steaming is effected simultaneously with the pressing and if additional steaming is required this can be done by merely placing the cloth articles in contact with the board and charging steam thereinto. It is sometimes desired to steam the clothing slightly after pressing and then brush the same. In pressing establishments it has heretofore been the practice to have a separate steaming board and each pressing ,operator wouldl have to make a trip to this board to perform steaming operations. 1With applicants apparatus this trip to a separate board is eliminated and the work is thus greatly facilitated. The heated steam pipes 27 and 28 keep the metal board at high tempera-ture so that the heat in the irons is conserved and the pressing operation improved.

lt will, of course, be. understood, that various changes may be made in the form, details, arrangement and proportions of the parts without departing from the scope of applicants invention, which, generally stated, consists in a device .capable of carrying out the objects above set forth, in the novel parts and combinations of parts disclosed and defined in the appended claims.

Vfhat is claimed is:

l. An ironing table comprising a board having a comparatively smooth top surface, said board having a trough extending longitudinally in said surface, means for delivering steam downwardly in said trough, means for distributing the steam delivered overthe top surface of said board and heating means extending longitudinally of said board in said trough to dry condensation from the steam delivered downwardly therein.

2. An ironing table comprising a board having a comparatively smooth top surface with a single longitudinal groove therein, a steam heat-ing conduit passing longitudinally through said groove, a return heating conduit receiving from said iirst mentioned conduit, passing longitudinally through said groove and discharging outwardly from said board, a steam conduit within said groove having apertures therein through which live steam may be admitted to said groove and means for conducting the steam discharged into said groove over the top surface of said board.

3. An ironing table lcomprising a metal board having a comparativelyv smooth top surface with a single longitudinal groove therein, a closed chamber adjacent one end of said groove, a steam heating conduit passing longitudinally through said groove and discharging into said chamber, a return conduit extending from said chamber and passing longitudinally through said groove and discharging outside of said groove at the end thereof opposite to said chamber, a

steam conduit within said groove perfo-L rated to discharge live steam, thereinto and means for conducting the steam discharged into said groove over the top surface of said board,

ln testimony whereof I aftix my signature.

HARRY SILVERMAN. 

